Laurent-Perrier Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature is an all-Chardonnay Champagne made with zero dosage: no sugar is added after disgorgement, so the wine shows its pure, chalky precision exactly as it emerged from the cellar. It is bottled at 12% ABV in the house's elegant, gently rounded bottle.
Laurent-Perrier has a long history with non-dosage Champagne. A nineteenth-century wine called Grand Vin Sans Sucre is cited as an early example, and in 1981 the house revived the style with its Ultra Brut. The Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature continues that tradition, and it is the only Grande Marque Blanc de Blancs made with zero dosage.
The wine is made from 100% Chardonnay drawn exclusively from Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards, typically from seven villages in the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims. As a non-vintage cuvée, it relies on Laurent-Perrier's skill in blending across harvests, with reserve wines chosen with a focus on exceptional years.
Without sugar to soften it, a Brut Nature needs fruit of real ripeness and long ageing, and this one is matured for years in the house's cellars before release. The result is austere yet appealing: lemon and lime, a linear minerality that recalls wet stones and crushed shells, and a faint perfume of herbs and flowers on the nose.
It is a Champagne for those who love purity and precision, and for anyone who prefers their bubbles bone dry. At the table it shines with seafood and delicate dishes, and it is an outstanding aperitif for guests who appreciate something a little different from a classic brut.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: A faint perfume of herbs and flowers over citrus.
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Palate: Lemon and lime with a linear minerality of wet stones and crushed shells.
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Finish: Bone dry, precise and clean.
Specifications
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Producer: Laurent-Perrier, Champagne, France
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Style: Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature (zero dosage)
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Grapes: 100% Chardonnay, Grand Cru and Premier Cru
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Dosage: None (zero dosage)
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ABV: 12%
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Origin: Champagne, France
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Size: 750ml
How to Enjoy It
Serve well chilled, around 45 to 50°F, in a tulip glass or a white wine glass that lets the citrus and floral aromas open. Its precision and minerality make it a superb partner for sea bass baked in a salt crust, scallops, grilled squid with lemon, thyme and olive oil, oysters and sashimi, and for white meats such as veal tartare with ginger and lemon. Chill the bottle for a few hours in the refrigerator, or for about twenty minutes in an ice bucket filled with ice and water, and open it gently so the fine bubbles stay in the glass.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Brut Nature mean?
Brut Nature means no sugar is added at disgorgement, so the Champagne is as dry as it can be. This Blanc de Blancs is made with zero dosage.
What grapes are in Laurent-Perrier Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature?
It is 100% Chardonnay from Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards.
What food goes well with it?
Seafood such as scallops, oysters, sea bass and grilled squid, and delicate white meats.
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